Posted on Jan 9, 2022
Calvin Simon, Parliament-Funkadelic Co-Founder, Dies at 79
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A great performer and Vietnam vet SSG Michael Noll SGT Mark Anderson SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SGT (Join to see)
Calvin Simon, Parliament-Funkadelic Co-Founder, Dies at 79
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Parliament Funkadelic - Give Up The Funk - Mothership Connection Houston 1976
http://www.amazon.com/Mothership-Conn...It was Halloween night and Parliament Funkadelic was about to tear the roof off theHouston Summit, ready to bless the...
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.."In 1966, Simon was drafted into the US Army and sent to Vietnam. “The thing that means the most to me is how I handled the PTSD from my service in the Vietnam War,” he said in a statement years later. “I was able to keep the genie in the bottle, so to speak, and did not allow the evil thoughts to break through and manifest into actions. Instead, I found my faith and relied on the higher power to see me through.”
After leaving the group, Simon teamed up with Haskins and Thomas to record music together under the monikers Funkadelic, for 1981’s Connections & Disconnections, and the Original P, for 1998’s What Dat Shakin’ and 2001’s Original P Introducing the Westbound Souljaz. Simon also pursued a solo career in gospel music, releasing his debut Share the News in 2004 on his Simon Sayz label."
.."In 1966, Simon was drafted into the US Army and sent to Vietnam. “The thing that means the most to me is how I handled the PTSD from my service in the Vietnam War,” he said in a statement years later. “I was able to keep the genie in the bottle, so to speak, and did not allow the evil thoughts to break through and manifest into actions. Instead, I found my faith and relied on the higher power to see me through.”
After leaving the group, Simon teamed up with Haskins and Thomas to record music together under the monikers Funkadelic, for 1981’s Connections & Disconnections, and the Original P, for 1998’s What Dat Shakin’ and 2001’s Original P Introducing the Westbound Souljaz. Simon also pursued a solo career in gospel music, releasing his debut Share the News in 2004 on his Simon Sayz label."
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